Naz Reid made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 13 seconds remaining, Jaden McDaniels scored 27 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Los Angeles Clippers 109-106 on Saturday night for their fifth straight win.
James Harden led the Clippers with 34 points and moved into 10th on the NBA’s career scoring list. He surpassed Carmelo Anthony (28,289 points) with a pair of free throws in the third quarter but missed a potential tying 3-pointer at the buzzer.
Julius Randle added 24 points for Minnesota. Reid’s big shot capped a 19-point night off the bench, including 5 of 8 from deep. McDaniels then made two free throws with 4.8 seconds left, and the Timberwolves held on.
Kawhi Leonard added 20 points while Ivica Zubac had 15 points and 13 rebounds for the Clippers, who have lost seven of eight.
Congrats to @JHarden13 of the @LAClippers for moving up to 10th on the all-time SCORING list! pic.twitter.com/PgrbDWlqEj
— NBA (@NBA) December 7, 2025
Pistons get rare home win against Bucks
Cade Cunningham had 23 points and 12 assists, and the Detroit Pistons beat Milwaukee 124-112 to end the Bucks’ 15-game winning streak in Detroit.
Milwaukee came into the season with a 13-game winning streak against the Pistons, but Detroit has won two of three this season. This was the Pistons’ first home victory over the Bucks since Feb. 28, 2018.
Jalen Duren had 16 points and 16 rebounds for Detroit, which has won four of five to improve to 19-5, with the only loss coming on Wednesday night in Milwaukee. Isaiah Stewart added 19 points.
Kevin Porter Jr. had a season-high 32 points for the Bucks, who have lost 10 of 12. Kyle Kuzma added 15 points.
Double-double for Deuce pic.twitter.com/fyFiBMzblk
— Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) December 7, 2025
Hawks’ Johnson has second straight triple-double
Jalen Johnson had his second straight triple-double and fourth of the season, finishing with 30 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists in the Atlanta Hawks’ 131-116 victory over the Washington Wizards.
On Friday night, Johnson had 21 points, 18 rebounds and 16 assists in a 134-133 home loss to Denver.
Onyeka Okongwu added 21 points for the Hawks, who snapped a three-game losing streak and avenged a 132-113 loss in Washington on Nov. 25.
Vít Krejci scored 14 points and made three of his four 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to help Atlanta pull away after giving back a lead that had been 20 in the second quarter and 18 in the third.
CJ McCollum scored 28 points for last-place Washington, which lost its third in a row and second straight at home following two consecutive home wins. He hit seven 3s as the Wizards stayed in the game on 17-of-28 shooting from beyond the arc.
Jalen Johnson in 24 hours:
51 Points
30 Rebounds
28 Assists
Sheesh. pic.twitter.com/phCsGorg8B
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) December 7, 2025
